Citrus Growers Forum

bencelest · Posted: Mon 26 Dec, 2005 1:53 am

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zzzzz · Posted: Mon 26 Dec, 2005 12:32 pm

Wonderful pictures, Benny. I especially appreciate the shots which included pot and tree!

zzzzz

bencelest · Posted: Mon 26 Dec, 2005 2:15 pm

Thanks for your kind compliment ZZZZZ. I believe most of my citrus were in pots when I took those pictures but rather I want to focus on the fruits rather than the whole tree.
But then again, I transferred more than 50% of my citrus in the ground last summer and still I am in the process of transferring them thinking that they would thrive betterand grow better and bigger although I have already stolen most of my grass area in my backyard. My problem is space,
I am thinking to put the wine barrels side by side but cut the bottom off so even if they grow bigger I'd just trim them in proportion.
Has anybody done this? Please I 'd like to hear your opinion.
Benny

bencelest · Posted: Mon 26 Dec, 2005 2:21 pm

Bananas, Algerian Mandarin

bencelest · Posted: Mon 26 Dec, 2005 2:25 pm

Mexican lime

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bencelest · Posted: Mon 26 Dec, 2005 2:43 pm

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Ned · Posted: Mon 26 Dec, 2005 9:44 pm

Great pics Benny, thanks. There is never enough room for a citraholic, and it is clear that you are firmly hooked.

Ned

BabyBlue11371 · Posted: Mon 26 Dec, 2005 10:54 pm

My thumb is soooooo green!!!! Green with envy!!! LOL
Beautiful collection!
Gina *BabyBlue*

bencelest · Posted: Wed 28 Dec, 2005 3:21 pm

BabyBlue:
You really made me smile.
When I read your first sentence I thought you would say we are in the same level tending our citrus but the second sentence cracked me up.
Thank you for lighting up my day.
Benny

Ned:
It is true that I am a citruholic but lately I am just not taking care of them and let them be all by themselves.
Come Springtime it may be different.
But perhaps semineglect is the way to take care of them.
I just kept on tasting the "fruits' of my labor every now and then.

JoeReal · Posted: Wed 28 Dec, 2005 5:05 pm

Nice fruits Benny!

You beat me to the Clemenules. I have too fruits earlier this year and that got aborted when it got very hot here during the summer! I haven't planted mine on the ground. Will plan to graft some of its buds to my multi-grafted mandarin tree.

Regards,

Joe.

bencelest · Posted: Wed 28 Dec, 2005 5:35 pm

Joe:
Thanks for your nice complimment. And you owe to see the calamondin tree you gave me!!! I have been harvesting fruits on it and they keep on coming. And over 10 feet tall. I'd post the pic soon. It's been raining here lately.
Not only that, remember the little trifoliate you gave me? Well I grafted a calamondin on it and now there are at least 5 fruits and more flowers coming up.

Happy Holiday to you and to your family.
Benny

bencelest · Posted: Wed 28 Dec, 2005 11:37 pm

dancy tangerine
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Millet · Posted: Thu 29 Dec, 2005 12:23 am

Benny, how many citrus trees are you growing now? - Millet

bencelest · Posted: Thu 29 Dec, 2005 4:05 am

I really have not counted. I think I have about 36 including small ones that I grew from seeds. My problem is space. But citrus is not all I am growing. I grow other plants as well.
If anyone is interested you can see them at my website at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/bencelest

bencelest · Posted: Mon 02 Jan, 2006 5:48 pm

Calamondin

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